Since opening in 2005, Plug has established itself as one of the top live music and club venues in Sheffield and the North of England. We have had the good fortune to play host to some incredible acts over the years including Arctic Monkeys, The Prodigy, Patti Smith and Lily Allen and remain constant in our quest to bring the very best acts, both old and new alike, to the stage. As a venue, Plug dances perfectly on the tightrope between grandiosity and intimacy, bringing audiences awe-inspiring live and DJ performances in a perfectly proportioned setting.

Consistently reported for demolition since the 1990s, Academy Music Group was delighted to acquire this prime City Centre location and a landmark building. It opened on Friday 11th April 2008, with a sell-out gig from local heroes Reverend and The Makers and an after-party courtesy of Jarvis Cocker.

Since opening in 2005, Plug has established itself as one of the top live music and club venues in Sheffield and the North of England. We have had the good fortune to play host to some incredible acts over the years including Arctic Monkeys, The Prodigy, Patti Smith and Lily Allen and remain constant in our quest to bring the very best acts, both old and new alike, to the stage. As a venue, Plug dances perfectly on the tightrope between grandiosity and intimacy, bringing audiences awe-inspiring live and DJ performances in a perfectly proportioned setting.

Flares/Reflex Sheffield is the best late bar in the city centre, offering an amazing party mix of all the classics from the eighties, nineties and current chart, through the week, ending with the ultimate eighties disco on Saturday nights. With two floors of music, it also hosts a Flares bar, with all of the funky seventies hits and merchandise for a great atmosphere. With drinks offers all week long, we are always striving to offer customers the best night, for the best price, in town. With regular events every month, and new nights being launched all the time, Reflex is constantly evolving to keep people of all interests entertained.

Situated in the heart of Sheffield City Centre, Crystal was designed and built on and around the site of the old scissor works factory. Its innovative design incorporates elements of old and new; and with much of the original building features remaining, Crystal offers a truly unique setting for a fantastic night out